Government name meme

1. What does it mean by your government name?
2. Where did the term government name come from?

What does it mean by your government name?

government name (plural government names) One's (partial or full) legal name, as opposed to one's nickname or street name; one's government-recognized name.

Where did the term government name come from?

The word government derives from the Greek verb κυβερνάω [kubernáo] meaning to steer with a gubernaculum (rudder), the metaphorical sense being attested in the literature of classical antiquity, including Plato's Ship of State.